Local Notes From Clarinda and Vicinity
Dr. C B Eller dentist in Clarinda Iowa. W E Weller and wife drove to Sharpsburg Tuesday to attend Helen Scotts funeral. Mrs Zarah Ecklin clerking at Chandler Mercantile during Gertrude Postens absence. Thos Cunningham and family visited Creston Monday at McKinley park. Mrs H Van Nice and Naomi from Clearfield plan to spend summer here while Miss Buck and mother are in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Weller
Sharpsburg
Helen Scott
Zarah Ecklin
Chandler Mercantile
Gertrude Posten
Thos, Cunningham
Creston
McKinley Park
Fly Nets and Nets at Unusually Low Prices
Low priced cotton enables record low pricing on nets. Advertises 8t pd. by E. Burrows for fly nets covers face nets nose guards and fly spray.
Bedford Doctor Tests Eyes Fits Glasses Removes Tonsils
Dr Gasson of Bedford Iowa conducts eye tests fits glasses and removes tonsils and adenoids in a local medical appointment. The brief notes reflect routine checkups and common procedures in small town practice.
Mrs Cunningham and daughter visit relatives in Grand River
Mrs. Thos. Cunningham and her daughter spent last week visiting relatives in Grand River.
Miss Evadne Norris Leaves for Des Moines Nursing Post
Miss Evadne Norris of Des Moines takes a traveling nurse assignment after visiting her mother Mrs. Nellie Norris and relatives in town. She will continue her trained nursing work in Des Moines starting Friday.
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Evadne Norris
Nellie Norris
Des Moines
Weller and Wife Visit Creston for Day with Relatives
Mr and Mrs Weller drove to Creston Wednesday of last week and spent the day with relatives and old friends.
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W E
Weller
Creston
Sam Robinson Taken to State Hospital in Clarinda
Sam Robinson, once in very serious condition at Killingsworth hospital in Clarinda, was moved to the state hospital in Clarinda on Tuesday afternoon. His condition remains unchanged and friends mourn the need for this step.
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Sam Robinson
Killingsworth Hospital
Clarinda
Thestate Hospital
Matthew Douglas dies at 68 near Callao Missouri
Matthew Douglas died at his home near Callao on Thursday morning April 7 1927 at age 68. He was born August 24 186 of Scotch Welsh parentage in Spring Green Wisconsin and moved with his parents to Iowa then Missouri. He married Mary Thomas in 1900 and lived in Corning Iowa area before moving to Missouri 25 years ago. He was a member of the Cornword Christian church since 1914. Survived by wife Mary a daughter Orange Pauline two sons Harold and Henry two brothers and two sisters. Funeral April 9 at Concord Missouri with Rev O L Angel officiating. Interment nearby.
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Matthew Douglas
Callao
Missouri
Spring
Green
Wisconsin
Iowa
Mary, Thomas
Corning
Douglas
Cornword Christian Church
Mary Thomas Douglas
Orange Pauline
Harold
Henry
Concord
O. L. Angel of
Macon
Free Methodist Church Sunday School and Worship Times
Emily Meggers, pastor, invites all to attend Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with an evening service at 7 30. A Wednesday meeting is scheduled at 30 am.
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Unday School
Emily Meggers
Church Services Schedule and Pastor Announcement
M E Church AK Hill preaches at 11 00 a m with 10 00 a m service in US S. Ravity holds S S at 10 00 a m and preaching at 11 00 a m Earth League at 7 00 pm and preaching at 8 00 pm. W H Warrior is the pastor.
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AK Hill
US. S
Ravity
S. S
Earth League
W. H. Warrior
Local visits and family travel noted around Shenandoah
May Walker and family drove to Shenandoah on Saturday. Frank Fleming and wife of Bedford visited here with relatives and friends Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Tip Baker and daughter Helen visited the Elroy Baker home with Effie Fuller from Kansas and Cora Lewellen from Colorado.
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Shenandoah
Frank Fleming
Bedford
Tip Baker
Helen
Effie Fuller
Kansas
Cora Lewellen
Colorado
Elroy
Osceola Sanitarium Staff Visit Will Price Home
Mr Mackman general manager and nurses Misses Harth Miller and Gibson of the Osceola Sanitarium visited Will Price at his home in the latter part of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mackman
Harth
Miller and Gibson
Osceola Sanitarium
Will Price
Mildred Ingram Wins County Spelling Cup at Bedford
Eleven year old Mildred Ingram daughter of Clyde and Mrs Ingram of Washington township won the Anchor Club cup at Bedford county spelling contest. She will keep the cup for a year and vows to win again next year. She aims to defend the cup and transfer it to Gravity State Bank for safekeeping after display. Second place went to Maynard Gaberry of Dallas No 2.
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Mildred Ingram
Clyde Ingram
Here
Bedford
Mildred
Washington Township
Gravity State Bank
Maynard Gadberry
Dallas
Store Help At Marsell’s In Mrs Stewart’s Absence
Mrs Pauline Dowell assists in the J. B. Marsell general store during Mrs W B Stewart’s summer absence.
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Pauline Dowell
J. B.marsell
W. B. Stewart
Simpson College to award degrees at 60th commencement
Simpson College will confer bachelors degrees on 103 seniors at the sixtieth annual commencement on June 7. Four graduates hail from Gravity Taylor Conway New Market Grav ity Eva Pickering. Edwin Holt Hughes will deliver the commencement address. Activities include intramural sports July 4, baccalaureate June 5, reunion breakfasts June 6, alumni meetings, luncheon, and a pageant A Day at Nottingham. Greek groups mark anniversaries, signaling the largest crowd in school history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson College
Taylor
County
Helen Brown
Gravity
Paul Miller
Conway
Carl Pace
New Market
Eva Pickering
Edwin Holt Hughes
Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Church
John L. Hillman
Suday
Alumni Association
Nottingham
Simpson
Memorial Service Draws Large Crowd in Cool Weather
A Monday memorial service attracted a large crowd despite threatening skies. Participants visited LaDogA Holt and Gravity cemeteries for flower and flag decorations before an afternoon church service led by Rev. Greene. The chorus performed well and the new memorial address was highly praised.
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Ladoga
Holt
Greene
Forest Posten Family Visit Stint in Missouri
Forest Posten his wife and their young son drove to Excelsior Springs Missouri on Monday to visit the Dave Posten home and returned yesterday keeping a brief family trip in local news records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Posten
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Dave Posten
Mrs Tappin Pullen Hurt In Ditch Accident Near McAlpin Farm
Mrs Tappin Pullen and her husband were in a car that went into a ditch near the McAlpin farm north of town. She and her husband were brought to town for treatment and are recovering at the home of her brother Albert Levi. she sustained serious injuries while her husband was injured but not seriously.
Independent editor visits Ralph Franklin home in Red Oak
The Independent editor and wife traveled to Red Oak Sunday and visited at the Ralph Franklin home through Monday noon.
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Independent
Red Oak
Ralph Franklin
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U Ute Roekty
Prater PT Eee Glasses
Joseph S. Pieringer
Optometrist
C. B. Eller
Clarinda, Iowa
E. Burrows
Fourthouse
Christian Advent Church
Nelson Savage
Faye Martin
Thos. Cunningham
Ledgerwood
Goodie’s
Victor
Léon ‘Haa
Free Methodist Church
M. E. Church
BUICK
Claiida
Anchor Club Cup
Conkey
H, C
Lyon
ED Lock
Garner
Gardener Nursery Co
Box 315
Osage
Treasury
United States Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
A. W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
the West Side Restaurant
Luther Mc Pherren
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